Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-29 Thread Dominic Hargreaves
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 09:19:16AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:51:19 +0100, Dominic Hargreaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > > > Hi, I have packaged a piece of software [1] which uses a version > > number system which is not compatible with Debian's ordering. > > > T

Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:51:19 +0100, Dominic Hargreaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hi, I have packaged a piece of software [1] which uses a version > number system which is not compatible with Debian's ordering. > The version numbers go like 4.1 4.12 -> 4.1.2 4.2rc -> 4.2~rc 4.2 4.21 -

Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Michal Čihař
Hi Dne Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:51:19 +0100 Dominic Hargreaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napsal(a): > So, 4.12 and 4.21 are point releases, and break the ordering. > > I would now like to package 4.21, but I'm aware that this leads the way > to problems for 4.3. > > As I see it there are three ways to fix

Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Williams
On Wed, 2008-08-27 at 12:51 +0100, Dominic Hargreaves wrote: > - package 4.3, if/when it comes along, as 4.30 instead. and continue to assume a '0' suffix if one is not present, so that 4.4 is actually 4.40 etc. However, are you sure that getting upstream to use 4.3.0 isn't achievable? 4.3.1 woul

Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Bastian Blank
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:51:19PM +0100, Dominic Hargreaves wrote: > I have packaged a piece of software [1] which uses a version number > system which is not compatible with Debian's ordering. > > The version numbers go like > > 4.1 > 4.12 -> 4.1.2 > 4.2rc -> 4.2~rc > 4.2 > 4.21 -> 4.2.1 > (may

Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Ralf Treinen
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:51:19PM +0100, Dominic Hargreaves wrote: > The version numbers go like > > 4.1 > 4.12 > 4.2rc -> 4.2~rc > 4.2 > 4.21 > (maybe 4.3) > > So, 4.12 and 4.21 are point releases, and break the ordering. > > I would now like to package 4.21, but I'm aware that this leads the

Re: Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Martín Ferrari
Hi, On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 08:51, Dominic Hargreaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm asking now in case there is another option which would require me > doing something different for 4.21. I'd add zeroes to the right, to have always two digits after the point, which can be done automatically

Unusual version numbering systems

2008-08-27 Thread Dominic Hargreaves
Hi, I have packaged a piece of software [1] which uses a version number system which is not compatible with Debian's ordering. The version numbers go like 4.1 4.12 4.2rc -> 4.2~rc 4.2 4.21 (maybe 4.3) So, 4.12 and 4.21 are point releases, and break the ordering. I would now like to package 4.2